Business Development

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• Small Business Advising

  Connect to the Connecticut Small Business Development Center to learn more about all the types of expert assistance available for entrepreneurs and small business owners, many available at no cost.

• Small Business Express

  Get details on funding options and business development services for small businesses.

• Small Business Tax Incentives

  Learn what tax incentives may be available for your small businesses.

• Small Businesses

  See all the technical support, financial resources and tax incentives Connecticut offers to support small businesses.

• State Opportunity Zone Enhancements

  See how Connecticut has made it even more attractive to invest in its Opportunity Zones by extending other tax credits and prioritizing other incentives.

• State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

  Learn about assistance designed to help Connecticut’s small business community thrive in the global marketplace by increasing the value of small business exports.

• Synchrony Financial

  A home headquarters of its own.

• Tap Into Business Expertise

  Explore a variety of ways to tap into local business and technical experience.

• Technology Innovation

  Find R&D partnerships, technical expertise, funding opportunities and tax incentives, all created to spur technological advancements.

• Technology Talent Fund

  Explore this $10 million fund as a resource for both workers and employers to ensure Connecticut has the workforce talent needed to fuel growth in its tech sectors.

• The Jackson Laboratory

  A new center for personalized medicine.

• Tips for Muncipalities

  Here are a few resources to help towns/cities attract more investors to their Opportunity Zone projects.

• Tourism

  Discover the full range of business-development expertise, financial support and tax incentives for attractions, hotels and restaurants.

• Trade Adjustment Assistance

  Find assistance for workers in firms hurt by foreign trade, offering a variety of benefits and services to eligible workers, including job training, income support, job search and more.

• Train

  Learn more about the Hartford and Shore Line stations, operating two rail services for fast and easy travel along two major corridors.